05-14-2011 at 02:53 PM
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first year electives?
i would like to know which of the electives are the easiest to do in first year...my essay writing skills are not great..and am going to start engineering I from september...so keeping the workload in mind which would be a better choice?
health studies 1A03
psychology 1X03
economics 1B03
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05-14-2011 at 02:54 PM
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Econ 1B03 is hilariously easy...
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05-14-2011 at 03:32 PM
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Psych 1X03 is not an easy course but if you work really really hard you can get a double digit in it. The class is very interesting so studying for tests wasn't too bad. You have to keep up with the material each week though.
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05-14-2011 at 03:33 PM
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Also in psych 1X03 there is a 25% or 30% group essay and presentation.
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05-14-2011 at 03:37 PM
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Also in psych 1X03 there is a 25% or 30% group essay and presentation.
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Thats psych 1XX3, not 1X03.
1X03 has 5 quizzes altogether and weekly tutorials you must attend to get a good mark. 1 midterm and 1 final exam. Though, lectures should remain online so you can watch them when you want during the week. |
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05-14-2011 at 04:02 PM
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econ 1b03 is most easy imo. answers are there if u can find it just gota read slides and do practice quizzes
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05-14-2011 at 05:19 PM
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0h 0kayyy...thanks for ur help guysss...i guess i'll switch from psych to econ in first sem thenn...how about health studiess???
i dont want any hard electives because the engineering courses themselves will be really tough
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05-14-2011 at 05:34 PM
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health studies is prob harder more memorizing, plus it fills up fast since health sci or life sci kids have to take that (or was it kin)
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05-14-2011 at 06:17 PM
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health studies is prob harder more memorizing, plus it fills up fast since health sci or life sci kids have to take that (or was it kin)
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That sounds like kin, health studies is a social science look at healthcare, so you talk about the social aspects of health and illness and the Canadian healthcare system. There are some tests, two article summaries and participation. Pretty easy class.
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05-14-2011 at 06:24 PM
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edit: stupid double
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05-14-2011 at 07:36 PM
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I'd just take both first-year Economics courses, to be honest. You won't find many courses that are easier, especially if you're not a fan of writing. Like Kenneth said, the answers are right on the slides and it doesn't get any more difficult than that in those two courses.
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05-14-2011 at 07:52 PM
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Kin kids don't have to take Health Studies. I think a bunch of the less scientifically inclined people do though.
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05-14-2011 at 07:58 PM
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if your going to take one of the economics courses, I strongly suggest you go with 1bb3 over 1bo3. The content in 1b03 is extremely dry and is not as applicable to everyday life.
Fiscal/Monetary Stimulus+O'shaghnessy = 12
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05-14-2011 at 08:10 PM
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Econ 1B03 and 1BB3, no doubt. You need 1B03 for management, so if you are even considering it, take 1B03.
Plus, they're easy as hell.
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05-14-2011 at 08:22 PM
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Kin kids don't have to take Health Studies. I think a bunch of the less scientifically inclined people do though.
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Nobody has to take Health Studies except for Health Studies majors, I don't think.
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